The Battle of the Web Sites
I’ve been watching the elrction results on the BBC’s web site.
Just opened the ITV’s one. And closed it immediately.
The Prisoner
Patrick McGoohan must be turning in his metaphorical grave (He was actually cremated), after reading this piece about the remake of The Prisoner in The Times.
I shall not be watching. But then I rarely watch ITV, as I’m allergic to adverts. When I watch football there, I always turn over to Radio 5 Live for the breaks. I do that on Sky too!
Michael Winner
I must be one of the few people who actually like Michael Winner. He makes a refreshing change from most of the politically correct people that pass for presenters and stars these days.
His new program, Michael Winner’s Dining Stars, is either going to be very good or absolutely awful. But after hearing Michael on Richard Bacon’s program on Radio 5 on Wednesday, I’m hopeful that it could be the former. He was his usal outrageous self on that program, name-dropping like a good un’ and generally slagging off things that he didn’t like. But he also praised things that he did like.
I would agree with his comments on the north. He said that food is awful, the people and the countryside are good. But he did say that he’d never had a decent meal in a restaurant up north. Until a few weeks ago, I would have agreed with him, as being a coeliac, asking for a gluten-free meal up north brands you as a food-wimp and a southern softie.
But then, I had that wonderful lunch at The Manor House Inn at Carterway Heads. So perhaps, Michael should try that unassuming pub!
We always associate Michael with violent films, but he did make one of my favourites, Hannibal Brooks. He also produced, directed and wrote that film, which I think says a lot about Michael.
If I had to have a few celebrities at a dinner party, they’d be Michael Winner, David Bellamy, Janet Street Porter and Princess Anne. I’m not allowing dead people, but if I did, I’d include Danny Blanchflower, Ian Dury, John Lennon and my of course my late wife.
The Anonymous Widower 